Trail Running Calendar Tennessee 2025-2026

Long Hunter Trail Runs : Oct 11, 2025, Hermitage, TN Long Hunter Trail Runs takes place within Long Hunter State Park, a few miles outside the Nashville city limits. The event starts and finishes in a wide-open field near Couchville Lake wh..

River Ridge Trail 5k is a trail run/walk held each October on the Camp Tipton trail system in Maryville, Tennessee. The race takes place at 933 Walker School Road, Maryville, and centers on honoring River Scantland, with proceeds supporting..

Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race (October 17-19, 2025) The Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race is a three-day trail running event in the mountains around Chattanooga, TN. The event is a stage race totaling 60 miles across three distinct trail..

The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra will take place in Bell Buckle on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Test your legs on the Walking Tall 50K and 25K at Big Hill Pond State Park near Pocahontas TN on Oct 18 2025. The courses wind through scenic singletrack and a long boardwalk and include a climbable fire tower that earns finishers a special..

Tackle the FSR 100, a scenic 100 mile loop through Tennessee and North Georgia with roughly 15,000 feet of climbing. Start at Thunder Rock Campground and chase river views, fall colors, and a rewarding mountain road challenge.

Hosted by Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, the 3rd annual 7K Run offers a cross-country course set on the 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark property. Runners traverse paved paths and grassy fields through rolling hill..

Event overview The Cotton Pickin 50K is scheduled for October 18, 2025, in Mercer, Tennessee (Madison County). The event is a certified 50K that starts and ends at the old Mercer Cotton Gin. Mercer is described as a very small town with one..

Run the Sewanee Slammer, a scenic 20 mile trail race on October 18, 2025 around the University of the South Perimeter Trail along the Cumberland Plateau bluffs. Enjoy overlooks, lakes and woods while supporting the Perimeter Trail Fund.

No Business 100 : Jamestown, Tennessee (October 24-25, 2025) The No Business 100 is the 9th annual running of a single-loop trail endurance race hosted from the Group Camp at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown, Tennessee. The cour..

The Murder Mile Halloween Horror, marketed as Haunted Half and Sinister Six, is a Halloween-themed running event on private land near Franklin, Tennessee. The format centers on a haunted 1.1-mile loop known as The Murder Mile, with about 34..

Running for Love is a 5K trail run held in Fairview, Tennessee, at 7211 Bowie Lake Road. This event supports Love One International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing life-saving medical treatment to children in need in Uganda..

Take in Tellico Reservoir views on runnable East Lakeshore Trail at Firewater Ultra, with 100K, 50K sunrise or sunset, relay, and a new 25K ruck. Enjoy lakeside singletrack and a sunset finish option for the 50K.

Take on a flat 6 mile through scenic Shelby Park on well groomed trails, starting and finishing at Cornelia Fort Airpark. Costume friendly with prizes and local charity support for a festive fall run for all paces.

Event overview The Natchez Trace Trail Run is on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Garrison Creek Rest Stop on the Natchez Trace near Franklin, TN. The event has a capacity of 120 participants. 50 Miler Marathon Rucking 13 Miles Half Mara..

The Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race is a trail-running event held at Norris Dam State Park in Norris, Tennessee. It offers two distances, 25k and 50k, both run on single-track trails and jeep roads across Norris Dam State Park and the Norr..

OUTLAST Memphis is a six-hour trail endurance challenge at Tour De Wolf Pavilion in Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN. Runners complete a 5K lap every hour, on the hour; finish each lap within the hour to stay in, and miss a lap and you’re out..

Urban Nature 10K : Chattanooga, TN (Nov 2, 2025) The Urban Nature 10K is a 10-kilometer running event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The course is about half on roads in North Chattanooga and half on trails at Stringers Ridge. The start and fin..

Test your limits at Barn Creek Backyard Ultra in Jamestown TN on Nov 7. Run a 4.167 mile wooded loop every hour until one runner remains on a PR friendly course beside Colditz Cove, with 100 mile finishers earning a belt buckle.

Mamba 100 hits the Wolf River trails near Memphis on November 7 and 8 2025 with 100 mile, 100k, 50k and 25k options. Fast looped single track, lively aid stations and a crew friendly start is ideal for chasing a big finish or having fun.